MINERVA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DAF sponsor
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $56K · expenses $37K · assets $633K
- EIN
- 91-1533418
- Address
- 7191 WAGNER WAY STE 102, GIG HARBOR, WA 98335-6909
- Website
- www.minervagigharbor.org
- NTEE code
- Z99Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1991
- Donor-advised funds
- Sponsor: its returns say it maintains donor-advised funds (latest tax year 2023). Figures by year
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Mission
To provide academic scholarships to women needing financial assistance towards advanced degrees or post high school vocational programs.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Offner | President | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Strand | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marcia Harris | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patty Nelson (former) | President | 2021-2022 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Buffington (former) | Vice-President | 2021-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paula Florence (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Offner | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Strand | Vice President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marcia Harris | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Offner | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Strand | Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marcia Harris | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Nelson | President | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Buffington | Vice-President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Strand | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Florence | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 11 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Nelson | President | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Buffington | Vice-President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Strand | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Florence | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $55,811 | $37,008 | $632,983 | $632,983 | $19,129 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $39,658 | $60,560 | $598,194 | $598,194 | $18,929 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $54,153 | $54,130 | $524,087 | $523,378 | $13,859 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $125,253 | $49,039 | $523,355 | $523,355 | $56,114 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 11 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| FRANK LOVE ELEMENTARY PTA 6 10 27 | WA | Z99 | $52,454 | $33,487 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WASHINGTON AIRPORT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION | WA | Z99 | $56,442 | $75,427 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $27,894 | Same NTEE code Z99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $37,008 spent · pay $0 · grants $34,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $34,000 | $34,000 | - | - | 91.9% | |
| Fees: investment management | $1,243 | $1,243 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Information technology | $1,191 | $1,191 | $0 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Office expenses | $574 | $574 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $37,008 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $60,560 spent · pay $0 · grants $56,549 · events $78
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $56,549 | $56,549 | - | - | 93.4% | |
| Fees: investment management | $2,062 | $2,062 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Website and software | $1,223 | $1,223 | $0 | $0 | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Postage | $267 | $0 | $267 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $194 | $0 | $194 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Payment Processing | $187 | $0 | $187 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Expense | $78 | $78 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $60,560 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $54,130 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,657 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $51,657 | $51,657 | - | - | 95.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,265 | - | $1,265 | - | 2.3% | |
| Office expenses | $1,208 | $89 | $1,119 | - | 2.2% | |
| Total | $54,130 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $49,039 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,971 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $45,971 | $45,971 | - | - | 93.7% | |
| Office expenses | $2,053 | $121 | $1,932 | $0 | 4.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,015 | $0 | $1,015 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Total | $49,039 | 100% |
Donor-advised funds
Donors to individual donor-advised funds are not public. These filings show what the sponsor reports, not who gave.
As reported on Schedule D Part I (and the Form 990 Part IV question “did the organization maintain donor advised funds”). Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
| Maintains DAFs | DAFs held | Contributions | Grants | Value at year end | Other funds held | Other contributions | Other grants | Other value at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | $18,928 | $56,549 | $585,600 |